Question

-5x-4(5x-15)=165 solve for x

Answer 1

Simple...

you have: -5x-4(5x-15)=165

You want to solve for x.

To do so, you must isolate the variable...

-5x-4(5x-15)=165

1.)Combine like terms/Simplify terms.

-5x-20x+60=165

-->>

-25x+60=165

Now just simplify...

-25x+60=165
-60 -60

-25x=105


`(-25x)/(-25) = (105)/(-25)`

x=
`-(21)/(5)`

Thus, your answer.

Answer 2

my answer to your question is x=175